A Study on Electrophysiological Characteristics of Meridian & Acupoint. (Part 2).
10.3777/jjsam.41.385
- VernacularTitle:経絡・経穴の電気生理学的特性に関する研究 （２）
- Author:
Sigeo MAEDA
;
Takesuke MUTEKI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Meridian & Acupoint;
Electro-acupuncture;
Impedance;
Meridian Qi flow;
Bioionic flow
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1991;41(4):385-390
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
We examined electric characteristics of the acupoints as compared with non-acupoints, and studied the changes of capillary blood flow due to electro-acupuncture in order to examine the relation between the direction of electric current and the meridian Qi flow direction which was described traditionally. Electrophysiological characteristics of the meridian & acupoint were as follows.
(1) From the analysis of electric current waveform between the acupoints (LI4 and LI10) in comparison with non-acupoints, the impedance of acupoints was smaller than non-acupoints. And this difference between the acupoints and non-acupoints was also verified by vector impedance meter.
(2) Electro acupuncture at LI4 and LI10 induced a significant increase in capillary blood flow when the direction of negative ionic flow corresponded with classical meridian Qi flow direction. On the other hand when the negative ionic flow was regarded as opposite direction to classical meridian Qi flow, capillary blood flow was not increased. Therefore the relationship between the direction of bioionic flow (negative ionic flow) and meridian Qi flow direction was postulated.
